Softcut

Our production plants produce 'soft-cut' gaskets from every conceivable type of flexible gasket material. Utilizing the most modern methods of production we are able to supply special one-off and short run work on a variety of presses, including conventional hydraulic presses, CNC operated Milling cutters, Laser-Jet, Water-Jet cutting machines and just as importantly, from our hand-fabrication department. Using automatic presses, we also produce parts in multi-millions from all types of tooling. These parts can include simple washers for plumbing installation or insulators used in electrical switches. Larger components produced in bulk tend to go to industries such as Automotive or Domestic Appliance, where demands for today's labour saving devices are forever increasing. Soft-cut is a general term for gaskets produced in any material that is flexible - ranging from inexpensive gasket papers, through to Corks, Rubbers, Fibre based materials, Felts, Foams and Plastics etc., all of the materials in our stock range are converted. Production is not limited to straightforward flat cut parts, we can also form parts into shapes. Material such as Leather is still used to produce cup washers for valves for instance and electrical insulation materials are often produced with bends and creases to give a continuous electrical resistant barrier inside many pieces of equipment.